REUSE
What does "REUSE" mean?
To use something again, especially instead of discarding it.
Meanings
- To use an object or material more than once rather than throwing it away. We reuse the glass jars to store spices.
- The act or practice of using something again. The campaign promotes reuse over single-use plastics.
Word origin
Formed in English from the prefix 're-' ('again', from Latin) and 'use', which came via Old French 'user' from Latin 'usus', past participle of 'uti', to use.
Remember it
The verb 'reuse' (ri-YOOZ) ends in a buzzing Z; the noun 'reuse' (ri-YOOS) ends in a soft S - the same spelling, two sounds.
A little poem
Old jar, washed and dried-
what held the jam now holds nails,
screws, and the spare key.
haiku
Wordplay
- I keep reusing my old jokes. The recycling bin keeps sending them back.
What it teaches
Reuse asks a humbler question than recycling: not what can this become, but what can it still be.
Quick facts
What does REUSE mean?
To use something again, especially instead of discarding it.
Is REUSE a valid word?
Yes — REUSE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is REUSE?
REUSE has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does REUSE come from?
Formed in English from the prefix 're-' ('again', from Latin) and 'use', which came via Old French 'user' from Latin 'usus', past participle of 'uti', to use.
What can REUSE teach us?
Reuse asks a humbler question than recycling: not what can this become, but what can it still be.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.